Entering Your License Key - Cisco 11500 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Booting and Configuring the CSS
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Entering Your License Key

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For information on configuring the passive SCM in a CSS 11503 or CSS 11506,
refer to the Cisco Content Services Switch Administration Guide.
When the CSS completes hardware initialization and power-on diagnostics, you
must enter a valid license key for the CSS software. The CSS does not require you
to enter this key on subsequent startups.
Your license key is located on a white label printed with the "S11K-" product code
and is found inside the CSS accessory kit. If you cannot find the software license
key, call the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) toll free, 24 hours a day, 7
days a week at 1-800-553-2447 or 1-408-526-7209. You can also email TAC at
tac@cisco.com.
The CSS prompts you to accept the license agreement. You must accept the
license agreement or you cannot log into the CSS.
Then the CSS prompts you to enter your license key, as shown below:
Enter Software License Key: xxxxxxxxxxxx
When you enter:
• A valid license number, the CSS prompts you to enter an IP address for the
Ethernet Management port.
• An invalid license number, the CSS redisplays the license prompt until you
enter a valid number. If you do not enter a valid license number, you cannot
log in to the CSS.
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